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The significant amount of volleyball landings subject the lower limb joints of players to high forces, which may cause acute or overuse injuries. [6] A review found 54 acute injuries, 30% of which were to the knee, 17% to the ankle, and 17% to the fingers in 178 professional beach volleyball players during a 7.5 week period. [6]
spike the football Gridiron Football: To celebrate a victory or win, often excessively. It derives from the American Football practice of enthusiastically throwing or spiking the ball against the ground when a touchdown is scored. [79] square off Boxing: To assume a fighting stance or attitude. In boxing, the term derives from the square shape ...
Tomahawk: A defensive shot in beach volleyball made by putting the hands together and making contact with the volleyball overhead [5] Thunder: A spike or attack that requires a lot of force from the arm, and a very high jump. The ball is hit steeply downwards from the point of contact, and is very difficult to receive
The East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) is a high school sports league in the North Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation.The league was created in 1964; previously teams competed in the "East Bay Division" (EBD) of the Diablo Valley Athletic League (DVAL).
Texas School for the Deaf Girls' was the first team to win the annual SpikeOut Volleyball Tournament championship in 1999. Model Secondary School for the Deaf was the first team to play in three consecutive championship games from 1999 to 2001. Indiana is leading for hosting SpikeOut Tournament five times; in 1999, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2022.
Hit(spike): [18] A hard driven hit usually performed with topspin. Flick: [19] A very low trajectory shot to place the ball where the defender is not. This is a placement shot. Typically done with a backhand motion. Chorn: A high and far trajectory shot to place the ball overhead of the defender, being unreachable then landing very far away ...
A spike is a form of volleyball "attack" done by the player by jumping, raising one arm above the head and hitting the ball so it will move quickly down to the ground on the opponent's court. The set, on the other hand, is an over-hand pass done by the setter (another player) using the wrists to push finger-tips at the ball.
Towel volleyball: towel volleyball is a popular form of outdoor entertainment. The game takes place in a volleyball court, and players work in pairs, holding towels in their hands and attempting to throw the ball into the opponent's field. This version can also be played with blankets held by four people. There are several variations. [54]